13th November 2020 – Hillmans Weekly Update

I hope you are keeping safe and well.

13^th November 2020 – Hillmans Weekly Update

 

Below I have summarised all the main tax related updates we have seen this week.

 

·         North Somerset Local Restrictions Support Grant – Applications Open from Friday 13th November

·         HMRC Published Details of the Extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

·         The Future Fund

·         Information for farmers, landowners and rural businesses form the Rural Payments Agency (RPA)

·         The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) fast-tracks grants to help England’s ports and fishing industry

 

If you have any queries about this week’s content, or if you need any assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

I hope you have a good weekend.

 

Stay safe and well.

 

Kind regards,

 

Steve

 

Steven Hillman BSc (Hons) ACA

Chartered Accountant

Tel: 01934 444100

https://www.hillmans.co.uk/covid-19-updates

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) fast-tracks grants to help England’s ports and fishing industry

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting applications for grants to help ports or harbours impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and to provide health and safety equipment for fishing vessel owners.

MMO has re-purposed the balance of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and allocated £500,000 to projects for ports or harbours and £300,000 to fishing vessel owners or licence holders for health and safety improvements.

Grants of up to £100,000 each are available for existing projects that are aimed at mitigating impacts of Covid-19 at ports and harbours and bringing benefits to the local area. Applications will be assessed and judged on a competitive basis with grants awarded to those best meeting the criteria and aims of this fund. The closing date for fully formed applications including all required documentation is 29 November 2020.

Awards of up to £50,000 each are available for health and safety improvements on board fishing vessels. This fund is open now and applications will be assessed and awarded on individual merit as and when they are received, until the fund is fully committed. The fund criteria is available here. Applicants are asked to note that their requests will only be considered once all the required documentation is received. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant for resubmission.

See: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-marine-management-organisation-mmo-fast-tracks-grants-to-help-englands-ports-and-fishing-industry